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BASKET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV, 29. I915- Patented June 20, 1916.

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J. l. LANE.

BASKET. APPLICATION FILED NOV 29. I915.

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JOHN IRVING LANE, 0F POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 W. T. LANE & BROTHER, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK.

BASKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jnne 2t), 1916.

Application filed November 29, 1915. Serial No. 64,062.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN IRVING LANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baskets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to baskets of the type consisting of a metallic frame having runners secured to the bottom of the frame, and a flexible lining formed as a bag, secured to the frame, and having the bottom of the bag located above the bottom of the frame and runners. Heretofore, so far as I am aware, in baskets of this type, the frame has usually been made rigid, thus giving it a definite shape which it retained at all times, or composed of hinged parts which, in one position, give the basket the shape required for use, and in another position permit the parts to be folded upon themselves. Such baskets have found considerable use in various industries, but are objectionable, in that in the first mentioned form, with rigid frame, they required a considerable space for storage; and in the second mentioned form, the arrangement of parts has been such, that when given the shape for use, the frame can not be maintained sufficiently rigid to insure proper service, and in the shape for storage, no protection is afforded the flexible lining against wear.

The object of my invention is, therefore, to provide a basket in which the frame, when in use, shall be rigid, but which may be knocked down when not in use to permit storage of the basket in a small space and under conditions where the lining will be protected.

The accompanying drawings will serve to illustrate my invention, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the hasket with the parts in the position which they occupy when the basket is in condition for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the parts in the first position to knock down the basket. Fig. 5 is a similar View of the parts in the second position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view with the basket entirely knocked down, that is, with the parts folded upon each other.

Referring to the drawings: 5 indicates the top member of the frame, which is formed of a heavy wire, Pivotally connected to the member 5 are the side members 6 and end members 7. To prevent the side and end members from sliding longitudinally upon the top member 5, the top member 5 is bent at the point of connection of the members, as indicated at 8. The side members 6 are formed of the vertical members 9 and connecting horizontal member 10, and the end members 7 of the vertical members 11 and connecting horizontal member 12. The bottom member of the basket is formed of the runners 18, one on each side of the basket, connected together by the end straps 14c, center straps 15,1ongitudina1 strap 16, and diagonal straps 17.

Mounted on the ends of the basket above the runners 13 and below the straps 14:, are projecting hook portions 18, adapted to coact with the bottom portion of the end members 7, to hold the ends of the basket in position. It will be understood that the resiliency of the covering 19 serves to hold the end members 7 in engagement with the hook portions 18. At one side of the hasket, the center straps 15 are carried over the bottom portion of one of the side members 6 to form a hinge joint 20 (see Fig. 3).

The other ends of the straps 15 at the other side of the basket, are formed as hooks 21, which cooperate with the bottom portion of the other side member 6. Mounted on the center of one runner at one side of the basket, is a plate 22, the outer end of which is formed as a hook 23. This plate is pivoted to the runner at 24:. It will be seen by reference to the drawings (Figs. 1 and 3) that the hook bears against the inner side of the bottom of one side member, and thereby acts to push the side member into engagement with the hooks 21 on straps 15,

and prevent the side member at one side of the basket from moving inward.

VVhen it is desired to knock down the basket, the end members 7 are disengaged from the hooks 18 and pushed inward and upward, as shown in Fig. 1. The plate 22 having the hook 23 is then rotated sufficiently far to release one of the side members 6, after which said side member can be disengaged from the hooks 21. At this time the bottom of the basket is folded on the opposite side member 6 to take the position shown in Fig. 5, and the side member 6 on the hook side bent inward, after which the bottom PQltiQll side member 6 to Which it is attached, is turned forward so as tobring it parallel with the top member 5 of the basket, or otherwise, into the position shown in Fig. 6.

The; covering 19 of the basket, may be formed of canvas or othersuitable material and secured to the basketby'stitching the canvas tothe'top member'5, as shown at 7 6, that when the basket is in the knocked downlposition the flexible lining of'the basket is protected against perforation and strain, and the top and side members of the basket against 'distortionby the rigid construction of the bottom member, which is folded in and lies parallel with the top member; a 1 r It will be understood that in all baskets of this type, it is essential that the frame must be rigid when in use, and theframe and lining protected against perforation or distortion when knocked down and stored. I am aware that it has heretofore been suggested to make baskets having a metal frame and a flexible lining with the frame arranged to collapse, but in all such con- 'structions no provision has been made for protecting the frame and. lining when the basket is in the"knocked down condition. Having thus described my invention, I claim: f

1. In a basket, the combination of aframe comprising a top member, end members hinged. to the topmember, side members hinged to theftop member, a bottom member hinged to one of the side members,

mm'eans carried by the bottom member and coaeting with the end and side members, whereby the frame as a whole may be held in a defined and rigid position or in a disassociated position to permit collapse of the frame, and a flexible covering formed as a complete bag, secured to the top and end members of the frame. 7

2. In a basket, the combination of a frame, comprising a horizontally disposed top member,'end members hinged to the. top -mem- 1 (lopies of this patent may be obtained for ber,side members hinged to the top member,

.member, end members hinged to the top member, side members hinged to the top member, a bottom member comprising runners and connecting straps, hooks connected to the runners and adapted to cooperate with the end members, said bottom member connected to one of the side members through hinges formed in the ends of the transverse straps, and hooks on the opposite end of said transverse straps cooperating with the opposite side member, together with means for maintaining the relation of one of the side members with the hooks.

l. In a basket, the combination of a frame comprising a horizontally disposed top member bentto form recesses at the ends .and sides thereof, vertically disposed end members hinged to said top member at said end recesses, vertically disposed side members hinged to said top member at said side recesses, a horizontally disposed bottom member hinged'to one of the side members, and means introduced between the bottom member and the opposite side member for engaging the bottom member with the side member and for holding the parts in engaged relation.

5. In a basket, 'the combination. of a knocked-down frame, comprising a horizontally disposed top' member, end members and side members hinged to the top member and foldable upon the top member, a bottom member hinged to one of the side members and foldable upon the top, end and side members, means for engaging the bottom member with the end members and one of the side members, means for holding the end members and one of the side members in engagement with the bottom member, and a flexible covering formed as a complete bag and secured to the'top and endv members of the frame.

In testimony whereof'I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN IRVING LANE.

Witnesses DAVID F. LANE, NICHOLAS IV. GERDES.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

